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again!
     
    “How come you
live alone?”
     
    “My grandmother
died and left this house” he looks around the room. “My parents
didn't want it and I didn't want to live with them. So...” he
casually shrugs. “I thought why not get out now, and I came
here.”
     
    “I see. Where
are you from?”
     
    “Seattle.”
     
    My jaw drops
open, oh my god! “Me too” I say happily, finally I have met someone
who has the same connection as me. I am too happy about this and I
can't stop smiling. This feels too good to be real. I miss home
like mad, and now there is someone in Summerton that might actually
understand me.
     
    “Wow” he smiles
back. “Would you look at that?” He jumps up again. “I think I
should be getting you home.” I just nod in reply. “I didn't think
we would have so much in common.”
     
    The second the
word common leaves his lips, I feel my stomach flip. I like him,
really like him, and I am going to do everything in my power to
make him my best friend.
     

CHAPTER
FOUR
     
    After spending
the whole of Sunday reliving my hour or so with Ayden, it’s finally
Monday. My mother is still acting weird. Today she insisted on
taking Lacey too school with Ted. Of course Lacey jumped at the
chance of riding in a police cruiser. I on the other hand declined,
I couldn't think of anything more embarrassing.
     
    Ayden was
waiting for me as I walked on to the school grounds. He was leaning
against his truck, hands in his jean pockets and looking like your
typical bad boy. I swallowed hard to compose myself before walking
in his direction. He smiled at me, and I had to look away, well to
see if anyone was watching.
     
    When I say
anyone, I actually mean Chase. I couldn't see him anywhere and to
my surprise no one was staring, pointing or laughing at me.
     
    “Jen” he
politely greets me, with a curtious nod. “And how are you
feeling?”
     
    “Good” I nod
back. “And you?”
     
    We both slowly
walk towards the school's entrance. “Good. What did you do
yesterday?”
     
    I give him the
brief highlights, homework, teaching my mother to use the washing
machine. Saving Ted from Lacey and red lipstick, then a short shift
at the Diner. Before I realize we are standing outside our maths
classroom. The dread floods through my body as I remember who I sit
next beside. I’m not ready to talk to him or listen to any apology
or lame excuse he has for rejecting me.
     
    “Do you mind if
I sit next to you?” I ask Ayden.
     
    “Of course you
can” he smiles down at me and walks into the classroom with me
following behind.
     
    I don't look at
Chase and walk right to the back. As I sit down, I make the mistake
of looking at him. His eyes are narrowed and his eyebrow arched.
He's eyes move from me to Ayden and his expression is confused. I
give a little smile which he doesn't return. He turns back around
and doesn't bother looking at me again. Maybe he is just pissed
that he has to do the work himself today.
     
    I pull out my
books, and the lesson begins. I get lost in school, just following
my time table and not really bothering talking to anyone. I have
managed to avoid Becks, I know lunch is now upon me, and I will
have no choice but to talk to her.
     
    So far no one
has mentioned my actions at the party. I guess Chase hasn't said
anything. Which is making me feel rather guilty for refusing to sit
next to him at maths? I make my way to the cafeteria and look
around the room. To my surprise Ayden is sat with Becks and Ali,
they are both laughing at something he is saying.
     
    I slowly walk
over, and he turns to look at me, I raise an eyebrow and he shrugs
at my unspoken question. I pull out a chair and sit down, Becks is
doing her flirting smile and look. Her big eyes focused on Ayden as
her target. I have this wave of jealously hit me and then anger as
I remember that she has been telling my secrets.
     
    “Where did you
get to Saturday?” Ali asks her voice full of concern.
     
    My